Tag: Anchorage Alaska

I just watched The Great Alone. A documentary featuring the Champion Dog Sledder Lance Mackey. What a great film. I’ve got a link below if you’re interested via Amazon. It made my Iditarod volunteering all the more special after I watched continue…

I didn’t expect to have time to write with my schedule, but I ended up with the day off today. My shift on the dog lot was cancelled due to the plane with 80 dogs coming in yesterday, rather than today. continue…

Thursday Trek ~ The Glenn Highway The 135-mile long Glenn Highway is one of the Scenic Byways of Alaska. Following a path cut by ancient glaciers, it takes you from the hustle and bustle of Anchorage north into the heart of continue…

Thursday Trek ~ Sterling Highway Going back to the “Y” off of The Seward Highway, it’s time to travel the Sterling Highway. We’re continuing from a previous post on the Seward Highway of Alaska. If you missed it, GO HERE first. Two continue…

Thursday Trek ~ Seward Highway Alaska On Your Own is a promised post series that is long overdue. Here we go Kheira! A trip to Alaska usually involves flying, then hopping on a cruise ship to tour the waterways along the continue…

Not really a Thursday Trek this week. I thought I’d share information about the Iditarod for those of you wondering why I want to volunteer at the race next March. Enjoy. The Alaska Iditarod has another name of the “Last Great continue…

Hi, friends. It’s time for me to see the Iditarod Sled Dog Race in Alaska in person. If you’ve read my blog, you know this has always been a dream of mine. I’m going to volunteer to work the race next March! In continue…

Have you ever watched a sled dog race? I mean watching by staring at the little markers on the SpotLive GPS tracker? For days… I was researching an article on the Iditarod Sled Dog Race a few years ago for a continue…